Your best security is your neighbors , they are right there and see whats going on at your property .   

@Stephen Patton, welcome to the forums!

@Nick WardWelcome to the community.

Focus on understanding the rental market, conducting thorough property inspections, and leveraging owner-occupied financing options like FHA loans.

Also the ability to repay -  your source of income. 

Why focus on assumable as opposed to working on Sub2 deals? 

And welcome to BP.I think you are on the right path. 

Quote from @Devin James: We’ve slowly been improving our homes the more we’ve built and the more feedback we get from our Buyers2021 – Added 8ft doors throughout the home2022 – Added a new elevation with stone in the front of the home2023 – NO carpet in the bedrooms, LVP throughout the home2024 – Added hurricane impact windows & new color options2025 – Adding Ceiling FansGotta be open to feedback and adjust accordinglyThis can be the difference of your home sitting on the market for 4 months vs 1 month where's the modifications and pictures?

If the US proves out to be the safest investment haven globally and sees continued capital inflows, Treasuries will likely compress / fall and investors will turn to real estate to continue to diversify.  

We are going to see gene therapies and new drugs come to market at the fastest pace in history.